{"id":1237,"date":"2025-05-14T14:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/finland\/?page_id=1237"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:01:16","slug":"syria-is-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/finland\/syria-is-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/dummy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3223 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you are thinking of returning to Syria from abroad, here you\u2019ll find reliable information and organizations that may be able to help you and your family re-establish your home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Is it safe to return to Syria?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Returning home is a personal decision that should be fully informed, voluntary and take place in conditions of safety and dignity.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is a choice only you and your family can make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNHCR continues to call on countries and local authorities to allow those who fled to access their place of origin\/residence, and to refrain from returning anyone against their wishes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNHCR stands ready to support as conditions allow.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every refugee has the right to return home voluntarily, in safety and dignity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c224;grid-template-columns:auto 41%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>To help you make informed decisions about returning to Syria, UNHCR created&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/syriaishome.org\/en\/\">Syria is Home<\/a>, where you can find<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>information on legal steps, documents, housing, healthcare, and education.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/syriaishome.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/dummy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/03\/Syria-is-home-buttons-2-1024x265.png\" alt=\"Syria is Home website\" class=\"wp-image-3201 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Who can help me return to Syria from Finland?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) offers support and assistance that may be relevant to you if you choose to return to Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finnish Immigration Service, the Finnish police and wellbeing services counties support return of Syrians. Syrians who have been granted refugee status in Finland and who have a municipality of residence in Finland have the possibility of receiving financial support from their wellbeing services county for returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish Immigration Service provides more information on how <a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/updates-about-syria\">the situation in Syria affects customers of the Finnish Immigration Service<\/a>. The page has been published also in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/updates-about-syria-arabic\">Arabic<\/a>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/updates-about-syria-kmr\">Kurmanji<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also find more general information on <a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/return\">the website of the Finnish Immigration Service on voluntary return<\/a>. &nbsp;You can find the information in the following languages: <a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/ar\">Arabic<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/dari\">Dari<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/fa\">Farsi<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/sorani\">Sorani Kurdish<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/so\">Somali<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/es\">Spanish<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/return\/ru\">Russian<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finnish Immigration Service may advise you further on voluntary return:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a>Phone <\/a><a href=\"tel:+358 (0)50 413 8625\">+358 (0)50 413 8625<\/a> (also WhatsApp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail <a href=\"mailto:return@migri.fi\">return@migri.fi<\/a> using the Finnish Immigration Service&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/securemail.migri.fi\/\">Securemail service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IOM provides information and advice about <a href=\"https:\/\/finland.iom.int\/assisted-voluntary-return-and-reintegration\">Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR)<\/a>. You can get guidance from IOM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phone <a href=\"tel:3580968411588\">+358 (0)9 684 11588<\/a> \/ <a href=\"tel:0403501758\">040 350 1758<\/a> (Viber and WhatsApp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail to&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:fiavrrcases@iom.int\">fiavrrcases@iom.int<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are outside of Syria<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>and not in Finland,<\/strong>&nbsp;please contact our offices in the country you are in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\" style=\"color:#338ec9\"><strong>Select the country you are in to find out how to contact us &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdf799\"><strong>Attention! 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